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Best albums, concerts of 2016: Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' was golden

Best albums, concerts of 2016: Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' was golden

Many newcomers shined. No one could touch Beyoncé.

Amid much loss, Beyoncé breathed life into 2016 with 'Lemonade'

December 23
Amid much loss, Beyoncé breathed life into 2016 with 'Lemonade'
Queen Bey modeled vitality in a year marked by loss.

Bad Plus returns home for the holidays to unwrap the jazz tradition once more

December 23
Bad Plus returns home for the holidays to unwrap the jazz tradition once more
REVIEW: The ingenious trio returns for its annual holiday visit to the Dakota.
Music
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Best jazz concerts of the week: Jerry Bergonzi at Crooners, Terence Blanchard gets political in Minneapolis

Rising jazz starsThe No Exit sextet is one of the brightest success stories of the St. Paul-based Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education. Adam Astrup (guitar),…
Music
December 24
FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2016 file photo, Beyonce performs at a Get Out...

Best concerts of the week: Snoop Dogg at Myth, a Beyoncé tribute at First Avenue

Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows this week.
Music
December 22

Meet the Minnesota schoolteacher who became a globe-trotting jazz vocalist

Nancy Harms left the stability of life as a small-town teacher in Milaca to pursue a singing career.
Music
December 22

New album reviews: Neil Young protests again, Post Malone scores on debut

POP/ROCKNeil Young, "Peace Trail" (Reprise)There are plenty of reasons why protest songs from major-label artists these days are few and far between.The deep divisions…
Variety
December 20

Twin Cities rockers Tyte Jeff's first LP, 'Lutheran Teens,' coming Jan. 21

Ex-Plastic Constellations co-leader Jeff Allen started the band in 2014 around a well-received EP.
Music
December 19

Duluth's Tiny Desk champion Gaelynn Lea enjoying moment in the sun

Gaelynn Lea has long been a fixture in Duluth's music and disability-rights communities. Now the world is tuned in, thanks to NPR.
Music
December 18

Choral expert McCreesh brings clarity, drama to SPCO's 'Messiah'

A mushy acoustic could not dampen the spirit of Handel's famed oratorio.
Variety
December 17

ABC's 'Nightline' spotlights Minnesotans' remake of 'Baby, It's Cold Outside'

Lydia Liza and Josiah Lemanski landed on national TV on Friday as they topped Spotify's viral song chart.
Music
December 17

Pick Six: Praise for Bobby Z, Patti Smith, the Petersons, Jesse Johnson, Darlene Love, Bob Dylan

Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
Music
December 16

St. Paul opens Palace Theatre's doors — for a couple of hours

Hundreds get a sneak peak at the refurbished theater in downtown St. Paul.
Movies
December 16

Lin-Manuel Miranda captures sound of Pacific island for 'Moana'

Broadway hit creator Lin-Manuel Miranda embraced collaboration to capture the sounds of the Pacific islands for Disney.
Music
December 16

Schubert Club soars with recital of holiday music by Minnesota composers

Review: Schubert Club recital showcases music by Twin Cities composers.
Music
December 15
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Best concerts of the week: Mark Mallman at Icehouse, the Bad Plus at the Dakota

Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows this week.
Music
December 15

Album reviews: Roundup of Christmas discs by Loretta Lynn, Garth Brooks, She & Him, Sarah McLachlan, others

HOLIDAY Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood, “Christmas Together” (Pearl) There’s a healthy dose of Texas swing in the country power couple’s first holiday album,…
Music
December 14

Bon Iver to headline Rock the Garden 2017

The annual fundraiser concert returns to the sculpture garden July 22 with a headliner who has also been on hiatus.
Music
December 14

Jazz highlights: Doc Severinsen's 'Jingle Bell Doc' and the Peterson's annual Christmas jam

Veteran jazz trio Bassist Anthony Cox and drummer Phil Hey are some of the best local practitioners of their respective instruments. And pianist Phil Aaron…
Variety
December 13

P.O.S. to start off 2017 with new album via Doomtree Records

Titled "Chill, dummy," the LP will be the rapper's first full release in five years.
Variety
December 12

Soundgarden, Godsmack and (gulp!) Kid Rock to play Northern Invasion 2017 in Somerset

Pre-sale tickets to the May 13-14 hard-rock camp-out in western Wisconsin go on sale Tuesday.
Music
December 12

10,000 purple lights: Minnesota family honors Prince with holiday display

The ambitious light display blinks to the tune of "Purple Rain."
Variety
December 12

Xcel Center show announcements: Lionel Richie with Mariah Carey, Tom Petty, Miranda Lambert

Tickets to all three shows go on sale next weekend -- just in time for late holiday shopping.
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